This Business of War by William G Leduc
Concerned with the logistical details of supplying the Army of the Potomac as it bogged down during the Peninsula campaign or of commandeering a steamboat to relieve the siege and get food to stranded soldiers at Chattanooga, Le Duc tells his story of mud-choked roads, incompetent commanders, and what he understands as the crucial factor necessary for the Union's success in battle: a well-supplied army. Through his close association with Generals McClellan and Meade, Hooker and Sherman, Le Duc learned to master the army's bureaucracy and overcome the hardships of trying to keep Union supplies on the move. His compelling memoir is unique in depicting the details of life in the Quartermaster Department.Praise for This Business of War:
This is one of the best surviving sources on how the Union supplied its troops during the Civil War. Le Duc's lively memoir details operations of several western armies, and his friendship with General W. T. Sherman reveals much about living off the enemy's country and Atlanta's fall. -- Frank E. Vandiver, author of 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about the Civil Warnd Civil War Battlefields and Landmarks
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| ISBN 13 | 9780873515085 |
| ISBN 10 | 0873515080 |
| Title | This Business of War |
| Author | William G Leduc |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2004-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 167 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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